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Stockton City Council takes first steps towards new ethics rules in wake of grand jury report
The Stockton City Council may be inching towards new ethics rules following a San Joaquin County Gand Jury June report that said some of its members were “complicit in the deterioration of comradery, trust, respect, and ethical governing.”. The Council’s Legislation and Environmental Committee met on Wednesday and asked...
Ripon Fire District goes without ambulances amid staffing shortage
RIPON, Calif. — In just a few seconds Friday, more people drove past Ripon Consolidated Fire District Station 1 than the number of first responders on duty inside. "Currently we have one station staffed full-time serving a population of just over 20,000," said Battalion Chief Pat Burns. "We are short. We are down to four people on duty today.”
“It’s Not A Memoir, It’s A Tribute!” Tony Wade’s New Book About Growing Up In Vacaville
I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing my friend and media colleague Tony Wade recently; he visited the KUIC studios to chat up his latest book, “Growing Up In Vacaville” (available on Amazon, or through Tony’s website: www.tonywadeaccidentalhistorian.com). Tony was a local freelance reporter for many years, having arrived in Fairfield back in 1976; he has a unique perspective on what it was like growing up in Solano County from the mid-1970’s until today. Tony is fond of saying “I showed up when I was 12, and I never left.” His first book, “Growing Up In Fairfield,” introduces the reader to a cavalcade of shops, neighborhoods and hang-outs that each hold a special place in the collective community heart. That first book, which I highly recommend, is a wonderful tutorial for folks (like me) who didn’t grow up in Solano County but nevertheless have adopted the region as a second home. As he does in his first book, Tony uses “Growing Up In Vacaville” to take the reader on a journey through Vacaville’s historic hot-spots, regional points of interest, and quirky connections to celebrity culture (yes, Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has a connection to Buckingham Charter School in Vacaville!) Tony made clear in our recent interview that his book is more historical than autobiographical…you didn’t actually have to have grown up in Vacaville to appreciate, and be endlessly entertained by the stories in the book. In fact, Tony challenges readers to correct him (through his aforementioned website) if they feel he got any of the historical facts wrong: “I make clear that I’m an ACCIDENTAL historian.” Oh…and he graciously mentions Your Hometown Station history on pages 94-95 🙂
Victim in deadly Oakland residential fire identified that displaced 20
OAKLAND, Calif. - A man who died in a residential fire in West Oakland last week was identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office as Tavis Shane Smith, a 32-year-old Oakland resident. Smith died at a hospital shortly after the fire from injuries related to smoke inhalation. The fire broke...
Free movies for senior citizens at this theatre in Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Senior citizens looking to get out of the heat and enjoy free movies will have the chance to do so through what’s left of the month of July at this Clovis movie theatre -for free. The Regal Clovis 8 is offering seniors free classic movies through the rest of July until […]
The road warrior: Lorenzo Powell’s drive to reach the top
Lorenzo Powell has a unique sparring regimen. On Mondays and Fridays, the lightweight spends 18 hours – 12 of them driving – devoted to boxing. Powell and his coach Marty Chima travel from Sacramento, California, to Los Angeles at 2am, reaching the boxing gym he will spar at early in the morning while training for four to six hours, and then return home.
Sale of downtown Napa land for hotel, condo project gets City Council OK
A development to include a 165-room hotel, 77 market-rate condos and roughly 15,000 square feet of retail space is moving forward in downtown Napa. The Napa City Council this week unanimously authorized the sale of a parking lot and public plaza to be used as space for the development, which will stretch from First to Pearl streets and replace current businesses, including Kohl’s. The sale ...
Vallejo residents call on CHP to patrol city thoroughfare
VALLEJO -- Like a lot of places, the city of Vallejo is dealing with a shortage of police officers even as crime is on the rise. Saturday morning, a group of residents gathered to ask the state for protection, not for the city but for a stretch of the state's own roadway.There have been so many sideshows at the Sonoma Boulevard - Lemon Street intersection, that the burned rubber has all but obliterated the white lines of the crosswalks. Farther up Sonoma, sex workers downtown openly ply their trade. The north end of Sonoma Boulevard has become a frequent scene...
PG&E power shutoffs likely in San Joaquin County; 6,352 customers could be impacted
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers, including 6,352 customers in San Joaquin County, may lose their power on Saturday as the utility plans for possible public safety shutoffs. Customers in seven counties, mainly in the Central Valley, were notified on Friday that PG&E could cut electricity to as...
Update: SJ County services remain impacted by faulty computer update, Stockton largely unaffected
San Joaquin County public services are temporarily disrupted due to a faulty anti-virus update affecting computer systems stateside and abroad, while the city of Stockton seems to have largely been spared any significant disruption. At least one flight into Stockton’s airport has also been canceled due to the update.
Police Union President Named To Peace Officer Standards Panel
The president of the Richmond police union has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, a sergeant in the Richmond Police Department, was named Friday to the panel, which sets minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement. The position requires California Senate confirmation.
California’s Ban On Agricultural Burning And Impact of Bird Flu
**On January 1, farmers in the eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be prohibited from nearly all open burning under a state law adopted in 2003. The law aimed to address the poor air quality in the Valley. Agricultural burning, which accounts for...
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